Comments on: 98.5% of blog comments now illegal http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous Trolls, Beware: You Are Breaking Federal Laws | The Online Blog http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-422735 Anonymous Trolls, Beware: You Are Breaking Federal Laws | The Online Blog Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:30:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-422735 [...] from Jeff Jarvis, who notes "The way we’re headed — from the PC left and the religious right — it surely will [...] [...] from Jeff Jarvis, who notes "The way we’re headed — from the PC left and the religious right — it surely will [...]

]]> By: Joshua Harrison http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-114185 Joshua Harrison Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:44:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-114185 Very pretty site! Keep working. thnx! Very pretty site! Keep working. thnx!

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]]> By: Belfast Blogger » Blog Archive » Anonymous Comments Are Now a Federal Offense http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-88925 Belfast Blogger » Blog Archive » Anonymous Comments Are Now a Federal Offense Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:00:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-88925 [...] According to this post from Jeff Jarvis, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. No joke. So here’s my question. Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law? Micro Persuasion [...] [...] According to this post from Jeff Jarvis, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. No joke. So here’s my question. Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law? Micro Persuasion [...]

]]> By: Herman Appleton http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-71478 Herman Appleton Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:58:10 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-71478 Hallo I absolutely adore your site. You have beautiful graphics I have ever seen. Hallo I absolutely adore your site. You have beautiful graphics I have ever seen.

]]> By: Deep Throat http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-43688 Deep Throat Wed, 03 May 2006 10:26:27 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-43688 98.5%? You seem to be assuming that 100% of blogs are in the USA? 98.5%? You seem to be assuming that 100% of blogs are in the USA?

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]]> By: picture of zoroastrianism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-33170 picture of zoroastrianism Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:51:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-33170 98.5%??? Where exactly did you get that figure from Jeff? Anyhow, I think the law is rediculous. We are going too far and creating too much clutter and burden in what people should be paying attention to. Yet on the other hand some individual might use a platform to sound an opinion about a person or a group of people and there might be a lack of access to that platform for the purpose of defending one's good name. Even if there is access to the same platform you may miss the audience that was at the receiving end of the negative campaign. Why are people so rude? Why can't we just accept the moto that we should all be as good to each other as humanly possible. And then, there won't be any need for laws of such kind. Best 98.5%??? Where exactly did you get that figure from Jeff? Anyhow, I think the law is rediculous. We are going too far and creating too much clutter and burden in what people should be paying attention to. Yet on the other hand some individual might use a platform to sound an opinion about a person or a group of people and there might be a lack of access to that platform for the purpose of defending one’s good name. Even if there is access to the same platform you may miss the audience that was at the receiving end of the negative campaign. Why are people so rude? Why can’t we just accept the moto that we should all be as good to each other as humanly possible. And then, there won’t be any need for laws of such kind.

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]]> By: Anonymous Comments Are Now a Federal Offense at BelfastBlogger.com http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-29771 Anonymous Comments Are Now a Federal Offense at BelfastBlogger.com Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:11:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-29771 [...] According to this post from Jeff Jarvis, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. No joke. So here’s my question. Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law? Micro Persuasion [...] [...] According to this post from Jeff Jarvis, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. No joke. So here’s my question. Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law? Micro Persuasion [...]

]]> By: Nexus http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-29288 Nexus Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:02:29 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-29288 Everyone is getting so worked up over this ammended law that it is truly funny! Everyone is getting so worked up over this ammended law that it is truly funny!

]]> By: Step http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26547 Step Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:43:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26547 There should be a law stating that the only people allowed to annoy others are public relations people. There should be a law stating that the only people allowed to annoy others are public relations people.

]]> By: Helzerman’s Odd Bits » Blog Archive » links for 2006-01-23 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26520 Helzerman’s Odd Bits » Blog Archive » links for 2006-01-23 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:29:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26520 [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » 98.5% of blog comments now illegal (tags: media, censorship, government, Bush) [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » 98.5% of blog comments now illegal (tags: media, censorship, government, Bush) [...]

]]> By: Helzerman’s Odd Bits » Blog Archive » Guests, you’ve been warned…. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26509 Helzerman’s Odd Bits » Blog Archive » Guests, you’ve been warned…. Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:50:27 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26509 [...] Steve Rubel and  Jeff Jarvis have conversations going about this on their blogs.  I’ve also started a forum topic which, after seeing some of the comments on the Google thread, ought to be very “interesting.” [...] [...] Steve Rubel and  Jeff Jarvis have conversations going about this on their blogs.  I’ve also started a forum topic which, after seeing some of the comments on the Google thread, ought to be very “interesting.” [...]

]]> By: louis brown http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26406 louis brown Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:07:27 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-26406 Ode to Carl Rove A republican known as Carl Rove Has a darkly brown stain on his nose He got it I hear From thinking the rear Of his oleTexas boss was a rose Ode to Carl Rove

A republican known as Carl Rove
Has a darkly brown stain on his nose
He got it I hear
From thinking the rear
Of his oleTexas boss was a rose

]]> By: Robert http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-25356 Robert Mon, 16 Jan 2006 01:47:01 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-25356 98.5%? You seem to be assuming that 100% of blogs are in the USA? 98.5%? You seem to be assuming that 100% of blogs are in the USA?

]]> By: David http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-25061 David Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:30:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-25061 Everyone is getting so worked up over this ammended law that it is truly funny! Nothing has changed except the new law "expands the definition of a telecommunications device to include any device or software that uses the Internet and possible Internet technologies such as voice over internet services. This amendment will allow federal prosecutors more discretion in charging stalking cases that occur entirely over the internet.” If you, your wife or your kids were threatened over the Internet, you would want a means by which to stop it. Anything short of that, is just annoying and no one will be bothered. Before this law was expanded to cover the Internet, did you ever hear of anyone having their wife arrested for an annoying phone conversation? So, don't stress! No one was upset until Declan McCullough cast his spin on it. Consider the source and ignore him. Everyone is getting so worked up over this ammended law that it is truly funny!

Nothing has changed except the new law “expands the definition of a telecommunications device to include any device or software that uses the Internet and possible Internet technologies such as voice over internet services. This amendment will allow federal prosecutors more discretion in charging stalking cases that occur entirely over the internet.”

If you, your wife or your kids were threatened over the Internet, you would want a means by which to stop it. Anything short of that, is just annoying and no one will be bothered. Before this law was expanded to cover the Internet, did you ever hear of anyone having their wife arrested for an annoying phone conversation? So, don’t stress!

No one was upset until Declan McCullough cast his spin on it. Consider the source and ignore him.

]]> By: Devin Reams | Anti-Annoy Legislation | devinreams.com http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-25030 Devin Reams | Anti-Annoy Legislation | devinreams.com Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:15:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-25030 [...] Archives « MySpace Login Disabled Published 0 minutes ago --> » Everyone is going crazy over the new anti-annoying law. First off, people will read a quick excerpt and conclude that this legislation was intended soley for the purpose of getting rid of ‘annoying anonymous’ comments online. As the original article points out, this was one of those “just slipped it in” laws that became part of the entire act. In any case, this is hardly surprising. Besides, we all, or should all know by now that anything can be passed into law. Just wait until it hits court; that’s when constitutionality will be decided. Can I also point out in order for this to be passed the Senate and House had to vote on it? So I guess what I’m saying is, the ignorant president bashing can promptly end now. In any case, I don’t think allowing bloggers to post anonymous comments is the issue at hand here. I think any court would say ‘no’, Steve. [...] [...] Archives « MySpace Login Disabled Published 0 minutes ago –> » Everyone is going crazy over the new anti-annoying law. First off, people will read a quick excerpt and conclude that this legislation was intended soley for the purpose of getting rid of ‘annoying anonymous’ comments online. As the original article points out, this was one of those “just slipped it in” laws that became part of the entire act. In any case, this is hardly surprising. Besides, we all, or should all know by now that anything can be passed into law. Just wait until it hits court; that’s when constitutionality will be decided. Can I also point out in order for this to be passed the Senate and House had to vote on it? So I guess what I’m saying is, the ignorant president bashing can promptly end now. In any case, I don’t think allowing bloggers to post anonymous comments is the issue at hand here. I think any court would say ‘no’, Steve. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24687 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:50:24 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24687 Ummmmm screw Bush and his terrorist-fearing psychoses. Fighting a war in Afghanistan is one thing, waging war against yourself and your people is stupid. Why aren't there any competent leaders like King Solomon and Lorenzo de' Medici anymore? Even Nixon looks good compared to this monkey. Ummmmm screw Bush and his terrorist-fearing psychoses. Fighting a war in Afghanistan is one thing, waging war against yourself and your people is stupid. Why aren’t there any competent leaders like King Solomon and Lorenzo de’ Medici anymore? Even Nixon looks good compared to this monkey.

]]> By: Alan Kellogg http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24364 Alan Kellogg Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:29:56 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24364 For your amusement, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=162692" rel="nofollow"><b>Am I Annoying You Yet?</b></a> A light hearted look at the kerfuffle surrounding the new ennoyance law, Yes, The Volokh Conspiracy gets mentioned. BTW, I've met people online who get annoyed when you ask that they think. Some people aint happy 'less they have something to be annoyed about. For your amusement, Am I Annoying You Yet? A light hearted look at the kerfuffle surrounding the new ennoyance law,

Yes, The Volokh Conspiracy gets mentioned.

BTW, I’ve met people online who get annoyed when you ask that they think. Some people aint happy ‘less they have something to be annoyed about.

]]> By: Elliott Back » To Annoy Online Illegal http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24351 Elliott Back » To Annoy Online Illegal Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:18:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24351 [...] Many sources are reporting the cnet post Creata an e-nnoyance, go to jail, which notes that a new recently passed law (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) outlaws anonymous annoying: SEC. 113. PREVENTING CYBERSTALKING. [...] [...] Many sources are reporting the cnet post Creata an e-nnoyance, go to jail, which notes that a new recently passed law (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) outlaws anonymous annoying: SEC. 113. PREVENTING CYBERSTALKING. [...]

]]> By: Gaius Arbo http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24332 Gaius Arbo Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:54:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24332 Frankly, I spent a lot of time fact checking this one yesterday. McCullagh is NOT accurate. Not even close. I see others have already linked Volokh, so I won't bother. I heard of this on another site and immediately began fact checking - had pretty well resolved it in under an hour, but it took about 2-3 hours real time (only about 40 minutes actual working time) to finalize that this was bogus. I'm not even a lawyer, either. CNet needs to retract or correct this. Mr. Jarvis, could you amend your story so it doesn't add fuel to foolish? Frankly, I spent a lot of time fact checking this one yesterday. McCullagh is NOT accurate. Not even close. I see others have already linked Volokh, so I won’t bother.

I heard of this on another site and immediately began fact checking – had pretty well resolved it in under an hour, but it took about 2-3 hours real time (only about 40 minutes actual working time) to finalize that this was bogus. I’m not even a lawyer, either. CNet needs to retract or correct this.

Mr. Jarvis, could you amend your story so it doesn’t add fuel to foolish?

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24330 Richard Bennett Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:43:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24330 Seth is right about McCullough, he's Urban Legend Central, just recently pushing that crazy story about the Mao's Little Red Book on his Politech list. The man's either a complete idiot or utterly deranged. Seth is right about McCullough, he’s Urban Legend Central, just recently pushing that crazy story about the Mao’s Little Red Book on his Politech list. The man’s either a complete idiot or utterly deranged.

]]> By: The Original Blog http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24329 The Original Blog Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:40:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24329 <strong>Baiting the blogosphere</strong> Declan McCullough is Cnet’s chief political correspondent and an ardent champion of civil liberties, EFF-style*. He runs the Politech e-mail list, a place where such stories as the Little Red Book hoax are given wide currency and writes a column... Baiting the blogosphere

Declan McCullough is Cnet’s chief political correspondent and an ardent champion of civil liberties, EFF-style*. He runs the Politech e-mail list, a place where such stories as the Little Red Book hoax are given wide currency and writes a column…

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24321 Seth Finkelstein Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:12:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/09/985-of-comments-now-illegal/#comment-24321 More debunking, including discussion of "annoy" <a href="http://volokh.com/posts/1136873535.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://volokh.com/posts/1136873535.shtml</a> [Orin Kerr, January 10, 2006 at 1:12am] A Skeptical Look at "Create an E-annoyance, Go to Jail": "Declan McCullagh has penned a column that is custom-designed to race around the blogosphere. ... This is just the perfect blogosphere story, isn't it? It combines threats to bloggers with government incompetence and Big Brother, all wrapped up and tied togther with a little bow. Unsurprisingly, a lot of bloggers are taking the bait. Skeptical readers will be shocked, shocked to know that the truth is quite different. ..." More debunking, including discussion of “annoy”
http://volokh.com/posts/1136873535.shtml

[Orin Kerr, January 10, 2006 at 1:12am]
A Skeptical Look at “Create an E-annoyance, Go to Jail”:

“Declan McCullagh has penned a column that is custom-designed to race around the blogosphere. …

This is just the perfect blogosphere story, isn’t it? It combines threats to bloggers with government incompetence and Big Brother, all wrapped up and tied togther with a little bow. Unsurprisingly, a lot of bloggers are taking the bait.

Skeptical readers will be shocked, shocked to know that the truth is quite different. …”

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